Best Gluten-Free Foods for Runners
Nutrition & Weight Loss

Best Gluten-free Foods for Runners

September 3, 2023 Christine Luff 0

Choosing the right foods is essential to your running performance and post-run recovery. Carbohydrates fuel your body during workouts and they (combined with protein) also help your body recover, especially after long runs. If you’re […]

eating rules for runners
Nutrition & Weight Loss

5 Smart Eating Rules for Runners

August 16, 2023 Christine Luff 0

Runners need to eat healthy to fuel their workouts properly and help build stronger bodies. Follow these five sensible and healthful eating rules for runners to get the most out of your food — and […]

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Nutrition & Weight Loss

7 Superfoods for Runners

August 12, 2023 Christine Luff 1

Eating the right foods is essential to runners’ performance, recovery, and overall health. So it’s important for runners to make smart, nutritious choices when it comes to pre-run and post-run eating. It’s always more convenient […]

How to Avoid Mindless Eating
Nutrition & Weight Loss

How to Avoid Mindless Eating

August 5, 2023 Christine Luff 0

Raise your hand if you’ve said one of the following things before biting into a tempting, high-calorie, high-fat dessert:  “I ran this morning – I can eat this!” “I’ll burn this off tomorrow!” “I deserve […]

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Proper Hydration for Running

July 14, 2023 Christine Luff 0

Staying hydrated is critical to your running performance and, more importantly, for preventing heat-related illnesses. Dehydration in athletes may lead to fatigue, headaches, decreased coordination, and muscle cramping. Other heat-related illnesses, such as heat exhaustion and heatstroke, have even more […]

post-run cravings
Nutrition & Weight Loss

8 Ways to Control Post-Run Cravings

July 6, 2023 Christine Luff 0

Despite our best efforts for healthy eating, we’ve all given into those intense cravings for certain high-fat, high-calorie foods. Post-run cravings can be particularly difficult to resist when hunger hits after a run and you […]

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Nutrition & Weight Loss

9 Tips for Portion Control

June 2, 2023 Christine Luff 3

After my long runs, I often find myself dealing with a case of the “rungries” – a run-induced feeling of insatiable hunger that makes me want to devour everything in sight. When eating out with […]

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Nutrition & Weight Loss

9 Healthy Weight Loss Tips for Runners

February 18, 2023 Christine Luff 4

Running can be a very effective weight loss tool, but that doesn’t mean the pounds will magically start falling off once you start running. But if you run consistently and eat a healthy, well-balanced diet, […]